Intel Core i5-2500K at 3.3 GHz Low Mid Range processor 2nd generation with Sandy Bridge core name, designed for work in Desktops with LGA1155 socket, released in March 11, 2011. The processor manufactured using 32 nm process technology. Intel Core i5-2500K has 4 cores and 4 Threads working at 3.3 GHz (Turbo mode - 3.7 GHz) with typical Thermal Design Power 95 W. The rest of the technical specifications and more information about the processor like Memory Specification/Type, Die Size, Overclocking, Cashes Size, Architecture, Unlocked or not, 64 Bit support and other can be found below. You can understand Intel Core i5-2500K is bad or good by looking at comparisons with other processors and benchmark results.
Intel Core i5-2500K specifications
General Info
Name
Intel Core i5-2500K
Core name
Sandy Bridge
Generation
2nd
Architecture
x86
Release date
March 11, 2011
Price
21 USD
Frequency
3.3 GHz
Turbo frequency
3.7 GHz
Cores
4
Threads
4
Socket
LGA1155
Bus Speed
5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95 W
Hyper-threading
Yes
L3 Cache
6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel AVX Intel SSE4.2 Intel SSE4.1
Word Size
64 bit
TSMC FinFET process (Lithography)
32 nm
Transistor count
2460 million
Technologies
Intel Fast Memory Access Intel Identity Protection Technology Intel Flex Memory Access Instruction Set Idle States Instruction Set Extensions Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Intel 64 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Thermal Monitoring Technologies Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Security
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Execute Disable Bit Intel AES New Instructions Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Intel Trusted Execution Technology
Part numbers
Expansion Options
Performance
Cinebench R15 Multi-Core
461
Cinebench R15 Single-Core
127
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
894
Cinebench R20 Single-Core
262
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
2450
Cinebench R23 Single-Core
697
GeekBench 6, 5.2 Multi-Core
3399
GeekBench 6, 5.2 Single-Core
998
PassMark
4077
Single Thread Mark
1684
Graphics
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Frequency
850 MHz
Max. frequency
1100 MHz
Graphics technologies
Intel Flexible Display Interface (Intel FDI) Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel InTru 3D Technology Intel Quick Sync Video
